Sex In Advertising An important controversial issue that America faces today is the debate of sex in advertising. Edward A. McCabe and John Carroll are two authors that present opposing arguments about this issue. McCabe persuades the reader into thinking that sex in advertising is no big deal, while Carroll explains why this is a major problem in America. Sex ads are defined as any type of advertising that shows pictures of partial nudity with …showed first 75 words of 878 total…

…showed last 75 words of 878 total…subject matter than sex to use in advertising. The advertisers are more concerned with sales rather than figuring out what is considered respectable. If they realize that they are stereotyping and portraying women as sex symbols rather than equal members of society, they may just decrease their use of sex in advertisements. With this awareness, along with an effective organization to limit sex ads, the problem of stereotyping women will be put to an end.